Female condom

The female condom is made of a thin, strong plastic called polyurethane, or a substance called nitrile.

It shouldn't be uncomfortable. It’s loose fitting and is meant to move whilst you have sex. You can read reviews from members of our community to learn about their experiences with the female condom above.

Yep! Menstrual blood will have no impact on the effectiveness of the female condom.

To put on a female condom, squeeze the smaller ring at the closed end of the condom and put it inside your vagina. Use your fingers to push the inner ring as far back into your vagina as you can, and then, with your fingers inside the condom, open the large ring at the open end of the condom. It should be outside of the opening of the vagina. When having sex, make sure the penis goes inside the condom not outside. Guide it in whilst holding the outer ring in place. It’s loose fitting and is meant to move whilst you have sex. After sex, remove the female condom immediately by gently pulling it out – twisting the large ring stops semen from leaking as you do this. Don’t throw female condoms away in the toilet. Think of Blue Planet and put it in the bin!

There are very few risks when using a female condom. Some people may be allergic to polyurethane, nitrile or synthetic latex in which case the female condom might not be suitable. Some female condoms are made of latex which some people are allergic to.